The emergence of new technologies in the field of information technology, such as cloud computing, big data, mobile Internet, Internet of things, ubiquitous network and so on, elevates the theory and mode of education to a new height Under this circumstance, smart education appears On the basis of giving the concept of smart education and its development status in different countries, it is pointed out that smart education is the irresistible trend of information education After analyzing the function and characteristics of various new technologies related, the elements of smart education are summarized and its framework is constructed systematically, which is vital to smart education At last, some recommendations are given to speed up the construction of smart education’s framework The results provide references for the improvement of smart education